The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-26
ATLANTA,s GUEST.
The President = Visit To Atlanta A Wet
One-OfFOr Montgomery.

One-OhFor Montgomery.
ATLANTA. Ga, October 19.-It is OFF,
cially stated that the Presidents special
train which Is expected to leave Mont
gomery at one o'clock tomorrow, will
make no stops on its way to Washington,
except possibly at Asheville, N. c., where
il may tarry fifteen minutes. A statement
to the contrary had been made with re-
gard to many places along the way, but
the people who may be brought together
by such announcement will be dis
appointed. The train Will run slowly, as
heretofore, wherever people are gathered
to see the President, but the public demon
STATIONS of the trip will positive iy end to-
morrow, with the possible Exception
made.
The Presidential party tbreakfastedV
Senator Colquitt a. 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. There were about thirty other guests,
including most of the people of note in
town. The President is expected to dine
with Senator Brown and his son, Junius
L. Brown, at the residence OF the latter.
The principal event announced for to-day
is the military parade and sham battle,
but the mud and rain threaten to interfere
with it. The crowds are somewhat thinned
out this morning, but the famine in town
continues. 1t is Just learned that the en-
gineer in charge of the engine,
which runs the dynamo of the Presidents
train was arrested last night by some over
efficient policeman, and spent the night
IN the lookup. He is as honest a man as
ever pulled throttle, and has commended
himself to several members of the party by
the pluck exhibited in rescuing them from
the embrace of the crowds several times as
the train was about to start. Last night
was the first time he had ventursd away
from the train since it left Washington.
Measures have been taken to set him at
Of Tha oh
ed last night and were crowded with peo-
pie who had no other place to sleep.
The day has been rainy throughout.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland entered
their flower bedecked carriages at IL O'Clock,
and with an escort of cavalry and artillery
made their way through muddy streets to
the Exposition grounds, three miles away.
There were probably 10000 uncomfor table
beings waiting there, who made brave, but
not very successful efforts 10 cheer the
city's guests. and who changed YEARLY
from point 10 point in the rain, searching
for solid ground to stand upon.
DEPRESSING SPECTACLE.
1t wss o sadly depressing spectacle. The
rain fall, though never severe, was persis-
tent, and the lowering skies gave no prom
Use of change. Tie procession moved slowly
around the race track aud brought up in
front of the grand stand, where it was in.
tended that the distinguished party should
alight, but the President after considering
the mud through which it would be nec-
essary to wade to reach the reserved place,
determined for Mrs. Cleveland
and himself not TO venture. His car
riage was then driven close to the
inner railing and there he awaited the pas
sage of the troops in review before him.
Umbrellas had beeu procured for Mrs.
Cleveland and himself, but their cong pan.
ions, Messrs. Collier and Grady occu pying
the front seats turned W their collars,
tipped their hats to the northeast, whence
he wind came, a1d bravsd the storm like
Spartans. They could be seen to smile in
a sickIy way from time to time as they
conyersed with their guests, and they
probably did their best to make the occs-
sion interesting.
There was delay of one mortal hour
before anything happened. The troops
were all on hand, but for some reasons
they could not be brought into position.
Drums were heard beating in a respondent
way in the distances, and every few minutes
mounted policeman came up and drove
little knots of people from one spot to an
other. At last a discharge of bombs, a
burst OF music, and the troops, perhaps a
thousand men, came marching and slip
ping past the President, who stood up in
his carriage and held his umbrella over
him to receive them. When the column
had passed, the carriage was with some
difficulty extracted from the soil, turned
round, and the proposed military recep-
ton having been abandoned, the party re-
turned to town.
In the afternoon the President was en-
tertained By Hon. julius Brown, the son
of Senator Brown. There were present
twenty-five invited guests. The menu,
which had been worked in feathers in
Mexico, was presented to Mr..
Cleveland st the close OF the din
ner. At the same hour the most
magnificent entertainment given Mrs.
Cleveland on the trip was provided by Mrs.
Henry w. Grady. Mrs. Grady is charm
ing hostess, and did the honors of the oc-
cssion with tact and skill. For two hours
the ladies of the city called there and paid
their respects to the Presidents wife. In
the evening general public reception was
given at the Executive Mansion by Cover
nor and Mrs. Gordon. The people marched
in, in streams, but there were so many
of them that when the'eyent closed thou.
sands still stood outside unable to gain ad-
mittance. The greatest event of the day,
after the sham battle, was the t0rchlight
procession of the Young Mems Democratic
Leagues of the State. A drenching
rain was falling, but that did not
dampen the ardor of enthusiastic
citizens who tbronged the streets with
flaming torches A liberal display OF fire
works lent brightness to the scene, and be-
tween the cheers of the people and the
counter marching of the torch-besrers,
there was such a demonstration as is sell
dom seen. The President left at midnight
for Montgomery.